uno. hello! I really don't want to come off as a stalker, strangely, but when I fell into the GD fandom a few months ago someone recced me rainjewel's fics, and I really, really fell in love with the writing style. I've never really found the time to comment on both them and the establishment until now. But now's better than anytime, really, and I just wanted to say ohmyfuckinggod you two are talented and I love the way you write. Forreals. So much love.
Dos. Besides my personal vendetta against the word 'baby', the installment was awesome. Can't wait for the next, etc.
There was a time, not too long ago, that Mike might have pulled away from this embrace, would probably have not even reached for it in the first place, but as Billie’s arms stay tight around him, lips ghosting over his hair and forehead, Mike decides it might be okay to stay. And maybe someday, with this night between them, Mike thinks that Billie might reach for him before Mike even has to ask.The ending was absolutely perfect, I think. Things were resolved, past
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Hello hello hello! No need to feel self-conscious, that's why we created this comm in the first place. :) Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and leave us a comment! *hugs*
I'm interested to hear about your personal vendetta--is it a fic-wide thing, a pet peeve, or what?
I'm glad you found the ending satisfying. Mike and Billie have a long way to go before they're completely hunky-dory (divorce will do that to you!) but we did want some resolution in this chat and I'm glad you found it so. :D
(One for the Razorbacks = close to being my favorite GD song, ever. Holycrapman.) Thank you so much, hon, and again, no apologies necessary, we appreciate it. ♥
O, my personal vendetta. It's just one of those things that throws me off sometimes and makes me think about dialogue. Petnames are just something I commonly have never heard in my own life, so [especially in RPS] petnames makes me go, "bwuh?" Honestly though,these are your characters, and your story and their lives and story, and if you'd think they would use petnames, then VIVA LA PETNAMES. It all depends on the reader/writer.
And okayhi, you happen to be the first person ever to share such a mutual love of One for the Razorbacks. Win <3.
I'm so glad that Mike and Billie have issues, but it's not over-the-top, and like, real in the best sense of the word you can apply to fiction. Andoklongcommentswillbetheendofme.
*smiles* *waves* Well hey there, welcome to the club, thanks for letting us know you're out there! Lurking is totally welcome but I really appreciate your kind words, thank you!
Mmmm. I dislike the use of the word baby, but it has been made apparent to me that the rest of the world doesn't exactly bow down to my preferences. It sometimes takes me out of the story too, my apologies. I'm really glad you liked the ending. I wasn't sure that it was the perfect tag to end the chat, but relationships aren't perfect and neither are the people in them, so it felt fitting.
Thanks for the comment, trust me, it wasn't weird at all. Good to know you're reading!
God, this was just amazing! As a matter of fact, this may be my favorite log in the entire Est!Mike/Billie story. Here starts the world's longest comment!
The initial interaction between Billie and Mike is so real and multi layered. “Fuck you,” he whispers, meaning I love you. Poor Mike! (again!) It's clear how Billie knows he has so much to be sorry for, yet he's has completely missed the thing that is just killing Mike. The greatest part is that once it dawns on him, he knows exactly what he needs to do to make it better, because they know each other so well. "So don't fight me," he says softly, pulling Mike against him. It's so nice to see them growing emotionally and learning how to deal with and treat each other
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It's a long comment, and I'm going to feel really bad but all I can really think of is "thank you," right now. Everything you've been saying is what I wanted to hear, to make sure that it's coming through. I love that you think that Billie as a top wouldn't be unusual, 'cause honestly Mike has always looked like the subbiest of those three anyway.
I think turning point is a really accurate way to describe this log, mostly because it might be the first one in which they're communicating like two adults in a working relationship, not like two dudes negotiating a frienship, if that makes any sense.
Mmmm. Thanks again for the wonderful review, always glad to have you back!!!
I have read your whole epic masterpiece right up to date now and every time I read a portion, either the older stuff that I read so long after it was posted or the hot off the presses stuff like this, there always seems to be a reason why I'm not going to comment yet...usually incoherence and awe play a big part of it. I really do want to go back and comment to so much of your story but for now, I'm going to make myself babble nonsensically and incoherently here, right in the moment when I have just finished reading this instalment for the first of what will be a great many times because I really want you guys to know just how fucking brilliant the two of you are, if for some reason you don't know that already.
Now Billie's voice is shaking too, hugging Mike back so tightly it'd be small fucking surprise if someone's ribs cracked, but Mike needs to understand that he is not one of Billie's many mistakes, that he may in fact be the only thing Billie's ever managed to get right
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EE! What a wonderful thing to come wake up to in the morning, oh wow. *hugs you to pieces* Thank you for taking the time to come and leave a comment, honey. We always really appreciate it and wow...shit, I'm glad you liked it so much!
*smiles* We worked really hard on the whole storyline, but I'm glad you liked the most recent installment; it was something we absolutely grilled ourselves over to get right and I'm SO glad that's coming through in your reading.
(Your incoherency is pretty flattering in and of itself dear. No worries at all. And THANK YOU! Again! *mwuah*)
That was a much-needed clearing of the air. Mike's had all these fears but never articulated them, expecting that either Billie will magically know and soothe them or that they'll simply go away, and neither is a realistic option. In fact, my favourite detail of the whole log is that Billie is the exact same obtuse dickhead he's always been. *grins* Just because he's known Mike longer and because Mike's also male doesn't make Billie into a psychic or imbue him with the ability to always know what's going on or what to do. It's very realistic the way you guys have shown it. It's also interesting that often, their relationship falls into a pattern whereby Mike is the stereotypical man figure and Billie is the stereotypical woman figure, but here, with Mike expecting the mind-reading and Billie basically sucking at it, it's all reversed beautifully. I love how their relationship balances out over time and events; again, so realistic
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*happy meeping all the way from here to the west coast and back* Yaaaaay for your feedback! Ack, you make me so happy. *reads over again*
Billie IS an obtuse dickhead, you're totally right. You have this knack for telling me that everything I wanted to translate has in fact translated and is there to see. :D YAY. Billie is struggling, sometimes, with doing what's right for the situation; he still gets obscured by the fact that he DOES still love Adrienne, though he wants to be with Mike. And old habits die hard. It's easy, I think, for them to take each other for granted because each of them has just been there for so long.
I love how their relationship balances out over time and events; again, so realistic. Ah, you make-ah me happy. We try very hard to make them as realistic as we can... so that's wonderful
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Um, I agree with all of the above. I especially love the authenticity of the emotions, Mike’s jealousy and insecurity, Billie’s desire but inability to clear the air. You make the conflict and crossed wires ring true, as they both try to deal with their failings (or at least know they should be dealing with them) instead of just angsting out about everything. But it's great because at the same time that they recognize their shortcomings relationship-wise, they're not able to completely overcome them, just like in *gasp* real life. I thought the end was a great balance, each making a significant advance while not taking it all the way to bliss-ville, Mike coming to trust and open up to Billie more, and Billie moving closer to and acknowledging Mike, moving further away form Adrienne. It’s also nice how you handle the messy nature of divorce, Billie’s inability to completely let go seeming more, um, realistic than the clean breaks you get to often in fics.
oh my sweet crap, I SUCK at checking this thing. *dies a thousand times over* Thank you SO much for taking the time to come over here and comment, babe, it really made my day. :)
Yeah, the whole divorce thing...I'm glad you like that we dragged it out. Having been the child of a divorce myself, they are NEVER as clean and pretty as writers and directors like to portray in movies, books, etc. Never ever. Doesn't work that way. And no matter how in love Billie and Mike are (and oh my goodness they are so very in love) they can't overcome every obstacle that comes their way THAT easily. You are just hitting everything I wanted to come across, so YAY FOR YOU. ♥
You two write the best sex around, hands down, and part of what makes them so fantastic is the context you weave for them, the background you set being so- and here’s that tricky word again- realistic. For me, it’s the buildup and the context that make the sex really work. THANK YOU! Oh, man, that's one of the best things anyone's ever said about my writing. I love writing porn,
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Dos. Besides my personal vendetta against the word 'baby', the installment was awesome. Can't wait for the next, etc.
There was a time, not too long ago, that Mike might have pulled away from this embrace, would probably have not even reached for it in the first place, but as Billie’s arms stay tight around him, lips ghosting over his hair and forehead, Mike decides it might be okay to stay. And maybe someday, with this night between them, Mike thinks that Billie might reach for him before Mike even has to ask.The ending was absolutely perfect, I think. Things were resolved, past ( ... )
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I'm interested to hear about your personal vendetta--is it a fic-wide thing, a pet peeve, or what?
I'm glad you found the ending satisfying. Mike and Billie have a long way to go before they're completely hunky-dory (divorce will do that to you!) but we did want some resolution in this chat and I'm glad you found it so. :D
(One for the Razorbacks = close to being my favorite GD song, ever. Holycrapman.) Thank you so much, hon, and again, no apologies necessary, we appreciate it. ♥
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And okayhi, you happen to be the first person ever to share such a mutual love of One for the Razorbacks. Win <3.
I'm so glad that Mike and Billie have issues, but it's not over-the-top, and like, real in the best sense of the word you can apply to fiction. Andoklongcommentswillbetheendofme.
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Mmmm. I dislike the use of the word baby, but it has been made apparent to me that the rest of the world doesn't exactly bow down to my preferences. It sometimes takes me out of the story too, my apologies. I'm really glad you liked the ending. I wasn't sure that it was the perfect tag to end the chat, but relationships aren't perfect and neither are the people in them, so it felt fitting.
Thanks for the comment, trust me, it wasn't weird at all. Good to know you're reading!
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The initial interaction between Billie and Mike is so real and multi layered. “Fuck you,” he whispers, meaning I love you. Poor Mike! (again!) It's clear how Billie knows he has so much to be sorry for, yet he's has completely missed the thing that is just killing Mike. The greatest part is that once it dawns on him, he knows exactly what he needs to do to make it better, because they know each other so well. "So don't fight me," he says softly, pulling Mike against him. It's so nice to see them growing emotionally and learning how to deal with and treat each other ( ... )
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I think turning point is a really accurate way to describe this log, mostly because it might be the first one in which they're communicating like two adults in a working relationship, not like two dudes negotiating a frienship, if that makes any sense.
Mmmm. Thanks again for the wonderful review, always glad to have you back!!!
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Now Billie's voice is shaking too, hugging Mike back so tightly it'd be small fucking surprise if someone's ribs cracked, but Mike needs to understand that he is not one of Billie's many mistakes, that he may in fact be the only thing Billie's ever managed to get right ( ... )
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*smiles* We worked really hard on the whole storyline, but I'm glad you liked the most recent installment; it was something we absolutely grilled ourselves over to get right and I'm SO glad that's coming through in your reading.
(Your incoherency is pretty flattering in and of itself dear. No worries at all. And THANK YOU! Again! *mwuah*)
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Billie IS an obtuse dickhead, you're totally right. You have this knack for telling me that everything I wanted to translate has in fact translated and is there to see. :D YAY. Billie is struggling, sometimes, with doing what's right for the situation; he still gets obscured by the fact that he DOES still love Adrienne, though he wants to be with Mike. And old habits die hard. It's easy, I think, for them to take each other for granted because each of them has just been there for so long.
I love how their relationship balances out over time and events; again, so realistic. Ah, you make-ah me happy. We try very hard to make them as realistic as we can... so that's wonderful ( ... )
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Um, I agree with all of the above. I especially love the authenticity of the emotions, Mike’s jealousy and insecurity, Billie’s desire but inability to clear the air. You make the conflict and crossed wires ring true, as they both try to deal with their failings (or at least know they should be dealing with them) instead of just angsting out about everything. But it's great because at the same time that they recognize their shortcomings relationship-wise, they're not able to completely overcome them, just like in *gasp* real life. I thought the end was a great balance, each making a significant advance while not taking it all the way to bliss-ville, Mike coming to trust and open up to Billie more, and Billie moving closer to and acknowledging Mike, moving further away form Adrienne. It’s also nice how you handle the messy nature of divorce, Billie’s inability to completely let go seeming more, um, realistic than the clean breaks you get to often in fics.
Okay, the sex. Usually I don't feel ( ... )
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Yeah! What she said!
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Yeah, the whole divorce thing...I'm glad you like that we dragged it out. Having been the child of a divorce myself, they are NEVER as clean and pretty as writers and directors like to portray in movies, books, etc. Never ever. Doesn't work that way. And no matter how in love Billie and Mike are (and oh my goodness they are so very in love) they can't overcome every obstacle that comes their way THAT easily. You are just hitting everything I wanted to come across, so YAY FOR YOU. ♥
You two write the best sex around, hands down, and part of what makes them so fantastic is the context you weave for them, the background you set being so- and here’s that tricky word again- realistic. For me, it’s the buildup and the context that make the sex really work. THANK YOU! Oh, man, that's one of the best things anyone's ever said about my writing. I love writing porn, ( ... )
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